Six Nursing Common Senses for Nephrotic Syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) can be divided into primary, secondary and congenital, because patients usually have swelling, oliguria, fatigued and anorexia symptoms in clinic, nursing measures is obviously important. The aim of nursing is to keep balance of humor, keep serum protein in normal range, and keep no infection.

Rest atmosphere

Patients should choose comfortable rest atmosphere, if severe swelling and body cavity effusion, then patients should rest in bed, when swelling disappearing and condition becoming better, patients can get up and have some activities. Indoor should ventilate two times a day, each time 15-30 minutes, and indoor need to be disinfected for one time.

Preventing infection

Patients should prevent catching cold, notice mouth and diet hygiene.

Comfortable clothes

Patients should choose loose and all cotton underwear, comfortable and soft cloth shoes, also clean and nurse your skin.

Correctly using medicine

Patients should correctly use expander, anticoagulation, diuretic and albumin according to doctor’s guide, pay attention to treatment effect and side effect.

Testing regularly

Patients should test blood electrolytes and serum protein, record 24h volume, test weight. Observe closely patients’ temperature, pulsation, blood pressure change, about disease symptoms, is there any vomiting, dizziness, backache, pain, oliguria or anuria? If yes, inform of doctors timely.

Diet

Patients should be given high heat, high protein, high vitamin, but patients should limit the intake of water, sodium and potassium